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W. L. LEE.

PAPER HOLDER.

APPLICATION men APR-1|. 1919.

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'WIL'LIAM L. LEE, or HELENA, MONTANA.

PAPER-HOLDER.

Application filed April 11, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. LEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Helena, in the county of Lewis and Clark, State of Montana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper- Holders; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in paper holders and moreparticularly to a holder for rolls of toilet paper.

The object of the invention is to provide a holder which will retain theroll of toilet paper securely in place and yet allow the same to revolvefreely as the paper is withdrawn, and also allow of the roll of paperbeing readily removed and another roll substituted therefor whendesired.

A further object is to provide a holder which will allow the roll ofpaper to revolve freely and at the same time prevent the dislodgment ofthe same.

A further object is to provide a holder with means for holding a rolleror core, adapted to support a roll of toilet paper, and also with meansfor preventing the endwise movement of the roller or core.

A further object is to provide a holder which may be easily attached'tothe wall, Or other support, and which is held steady by the weight ofthe roll of paper and its own weight against the wall which acts as abrake and offers sufficient resistance to keep the paper from unrollingtoo fast.

A still further object is to provide a holder which is simple,inexpensive and durable. in construction and efficient and convenient inuse.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view with a roll oftoilet paper shown therein.

Fig. 2 is a front view with a roll of toilet paper shown in dottedlines.

Fig. 3 is a side view with shown in dotted lines.

In the drawings in which similar reference characters denote similarparts throughout the several views, 1 represents the frame of a roll ofpaper Specification of Iletters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1919. Serial No. 289,355.

each of which is inclined as at 4 from a central point 5 which point isadapted for the reception of a screw or nail or other device forattaching the frame to a wall or other support. From the point 6 wherethe outwardly inclined portions of the arms teruninate each arm extendsvertically downward as at 7 and its lower end is bent upwardly forming ahook 8, curved laterally as at 9 and terminated in a downwardly andrearwardly inclined portion 10, the extreme end of which is inapproximate alinemen-t with the vertical portions of the arms.

A roller Or core 11 is provided on which the roll of toilet paper 12 ismounted, the end portions of the roller being mounted freely in thehooked portions 8 and being retained in place and prevented from endwisoor lateral movement by means of the downwardly and rearwardly inclinedportion 10 against which the extreme ends of the roller are adapted toabut.

I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to the specific detailsof construction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated, asit is manifest that Variations and modifications may be made in thefeatures of construction and arrangement, in the adaptation of thedevice to various conditions of use, without de parting from the spiritand scope of my invention and improvements. I therefore reserve theright to all such variations and modifications as properly fall withinthe scope of my invention and the terms of the following claims.

hat I claim is 1. A holder for a roll of toilet paper, comprising aroller, a frame having arms inclined downward from a central point,then. extendingvertically and approximately parallel, their lowerportions bent upward to form hooks in which the roller is adapted to bemounted. then curved laterally outward and finally downward at an angleforming an abutment for the ends of the formed into a hook then curvedlaterally said roller. outward and finally inclined downward at 2. Aholder for a roll of toilet paper, coman angle said inclined portionforming an prising a roller, a frame having arms in abutment for theends of the said roller. 10 5 clined downward from a central point, thenIn testimony whereof I aflix my signature. extending verticc 11ydownward and each WILLIAM L. LEE.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

